Mobile Magazine November 2021 | Page 232

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a more commercially viable connectivity enabler and technology , ecosystem partners will be a catalyst to unlock market potential and drive purpose-led and insightful products and services .”
5G will mature as we progress through 2021 / 22 , he predicts . “ This dynamic is already driving CSPs to start re-imagining themselves as a technology company that provides curated and contextual products to specific industries . Piggybacking on CSPs ' 5G connectivity will herald a wave of partnerships that will usher in the age of ecosystem-driven businesses .”
One of the key partners Kagoo and his team are working with in this space is Guavus , a Thales company and a pioneer in the application of big data , streaming analytics , machine learning ( ML ) and artificial intelligence ( AI ). The partnership is working to solve critical operational and business challenges , and currently spearheading the development of analytics products for 5G network operators , mobile IoT applications and cloud-based digital services . “ We are observing that telcos face the challenge of huge 5G investment and are keen to explore opex reduction measures . Telcos need business agility , real-time insightdriven operations such as zero-touch , that can enable the delivery of network slices seamlessly for enterprise business . At TCS we have strong consulting , advisory and system integration experience and we strongly believe our partnership with Guavus can focus on delivering customer experience and operational excellence to CSPs with the technology they bring across network domains from the 5G edge and core , to the cloud .
“ As 5G increasingly gains momentum , TCS ’ partnership with Guavus enables operators to deploy best-in-class Guavus 5G solutions such as 5G-IQ Network Data Analytics Function ( NWDAF ) and Ops-IQ which add huge value . However , in conjunction with TCS advisory , consulting and services capabilities ,
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